| Club: | Dundee |
| Nextseason: | 1920–21 |
| Rightarm1: | 000040 |
| Leftarm1: | 000040 |
| Body1: | 000040 |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| League: | Division One |
| League Result: | 4th |
| League Topscorer: | John Bell (28) |
| Season Topscorer: | John Bell (28) |
| Season: | 1919–20 |
| Pattern B1: | _buttons |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 000040 |
| Prevseason: | 1916–17 |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Pattern So1: | _2_white_stripes |
| Manager: | Sandy MacFarlane |
| Stadium: | Dens Park |
The 1919–20 season was the twenty-fifth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division One, and their first since 1916–17, after being asked by the Scottish Football League to leave due to travel difficulties imposed by World War I. In the interim, Dundee has competed in the Eastern Football League, before being readmitted after the war in 1919. Their return to the national level would be under a new manager in former long-time player Sandy MacFarlane, following the resignation of William Wallace in 1919 for health reasons.[1] They would finish in 4th place, their highest finish since 1908–09.[2] Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup for the first time since its restart, and were knocked out in the 2nd round by Celtic.[3]
See main article: article and 1919–20 Scottish Division One. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 August | Motherwell | A | 1–3 | D. Brown | 10,000 | |
| 2 | 23 August | Third Lanark | H | 3–1 | Buchan, McDonald, Thomson | 12,000 | |
| 3 | 30 August | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | |||
| 4 | 3 September | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | D. Brown (2) | ||
| 5 | 6 September | St Mirren | H | 1–2 | D. Brown | 13,000 | |
| 6 | 13 September | Falkirk | A | 1–2 | D. Brown | ||
| 7 | 20 September | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | D. Brown | 16,000 | |
| 8 | 22 September | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 12,000 | ||
| 9 | 4 October | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Troup | 14,000 | |
| 10 | 6 October | Motherwell | H | 3–0 | D. Brown (2), Slade | 14,000 | |
| 11 | 11 October | Dumbarton | A | 3–0 | D. Brown (2), McLaughlan | ||
| 12 | 18 October | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | D. Brown | ||
| 13 | 25 October | Rangers | H | 0–2 | 28,000 | ||
| 14 | 1 November | Clydebank | A | 3–3 | Slade (2), Bell | ||
| 15 | 8 November | Clyde | H | 3–0 | Bell (2), Troup | 12,000 | |
| 16 | 15 November | Raith Rovers | A | 3–1 | Rawlings, Bell (2) | ||
| 17 | 22 November | Albion Rovers | H | 3–2 | McDonald, Bell (2) | 15,000 | |
| 18 | 29 November | Ayr United | H | 7–1 | Bell (3), Nicol, Slade (2), McLaughlan | 14,000 | |
| 19 | 6 December | Greenock Morton | A | 0–0 | |||
| 20 | 13 December | Raith Rovers | H | 5–4 | Bell (2), McLauglan, Slade (2) | 12,000 | |
| 21 | 20 December | Queen's Park | A | 2–3 | Bell, Slade | 20,000 | |
| 22 | 25 December | Third Lanark | A | 0–2 | 16,000 | ||
| 23 | 27 December | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | Slade, Bell (2) | 14,000 | |
| 24 | 1 January | Aberdeen | H | 1–3 | Troup | 20,000 | |
| 25 | 3 January | Albion Rovers | A | 2–0 | Bell, McLaughlan | ||
| 26 | 10 January | Kilmarnock | H | 3–2 | Bell, Gibson (o.g.), Hamilton (o.g.) | 10,000 | |
| 27 | 17 January | Clyde | A | 2–3 | Bell (2) | ||
| 28 | 31 January | Celtic | H | 2–1 | Bell, McLauglan | 20,000 | |
| 29 | 14 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Slade | 20,000 | |
| 30 | 21 February | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Troup | 10,000 | |
| 31 | 28 February | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Bell (3) | ||
| 32 | 13 March | Kilmarnock | A | 2–4 | Jackson, Slade | ||
| 33 | 20 March | Dumbarton | H | 3–1 | Bell, Cowan, Rawlings | 10,000 | |
| 34 | 27 March | Queen's Park | H | 1–1 | Bell | 14,000 | |
| 35 | 3 April | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–1 | Downie (2) | 12,000 | |
| 36 | 10 April | Ayr United | A | 3–5 | Bell (2), Downie | ||
| 37 | 12 April | Clydebank | H | 1–0 | Nicol | 15,000 | |
| 38 | 17 April | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1 | Rawlings, McDonald | 18,000 | |
| 39 | 21 April | Greenock Morton | H | 2–0 | Bell, McDonald | 16,000 | |
| 40 | 24 April | Rangers | A | 1–6 | Slade | 25,000 | |
| 41 | 26 April | Celtic | A | 1–1 | Slade | 7,000 | |
| 42 | 1 May | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 7,000 |
See main article: article and 1919–20 Scottish Cup. Statistics provided by Dee Archive.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Dundee Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 24 January | Airdrieonians | H | 1–0 | Slade | 25,000 | |
| 2nd round | 7 February | Celtic | H | 1–3 | McLaughlan | 34,000 |
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